Category Archives: Kosrae Island

Unofficial FSM National Election Results

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Katrina

TweetFor all of you who follow the FSM national elections. Check this link for the unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Cheers, Katrina   Tweet

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Solomon Island Tsunami Kosrae Tide Levels

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Katrina

TweetLast year a joint project between KIRMA (Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority), NIWA, SPREP and FSM PACC resulted in the installation of our first ever tide gauge in Lelu Harbor. The project was funded by GEF/UNDP. The tide data is … Continue reading →

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Solomon Islands Earthquake and Tsunami

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Katrina

TweetEarlier today there was a huge earthquake (8.0) of off the coast of the Solomon Islands. The Solomons are directly south of Kosrae and when the tsunami was generated, Kosrae was included in the warning issued by NOAA’s Tsunami Warning … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Kosrae Tide and Weather Info

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Katrina

TweetHi! I hope that your holidays were wonderful! Now it’s time to get back to “real” life, like planning your trip to visit us. Most of our activities, here on Kosrae, are tide and weather dependent, so I’ve posted the … Continue reading →

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Win A GoPro Camera!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Katrina

Tweet I thought that you might like to know about the Kosrae Visitors Bureau contest to give away a GoPro! Here is the press release and a link to the contest details: “Picture Yourself On Kosrae” GoPro Outdoor Camera Giveaway … Continue reading →

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New Kosrae Island Video!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Katrina

TweetThe Kosrae Chamber of Commerce (http://www.kosraechamberofcommerce.org) has produced a great promotional video for Kosrae Island. You can view or download the video here: http://vimeo.com/39022220 Enjoy! Katrina   Tweet

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1000 Year Old Artifacts!!?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Katrina

Tweet Wow!! Statues, an ancient “tok” (pounding stone) and a coral tray large enough to hold the Thanksgiving turkey! Felicia Beardsley, an archaeologist from La Verne University in Southern California just finished what is becoming an annual archeological project on … Continue reading →

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Kosrae Special Election, Day Two

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Katrina

TweetDay two of the Kosrae Special Election vote counting, now including the Hawaii and Guam results. Here are the unofficial results for the top thee candidates. The results include the votes from Kosrae State, Pohnpei, absentee ballots, Hawaii, and Guam. … Continue reading →

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Kosrae’s July 1st Special Election

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Katrina

TweetMany of you know that Alik Alik, Kosrae’s four year term Senator was recently re-elected as the FSM Vice President. Yesterday was the special election to fill his seat. Here are the unofficial results from Kosrae State, Pohnpei and the … Continue reading →

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What About the Weather??

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Katrina

TweetYikes! I don’t know! This is one of the most frequent questions we get and I used to give very assured answers – “generally this month or that month has more rain or less wind or whatever”, but not anymore! … Continue reading →

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